Ƙabiru Haruna The Federal Ministry of Education FME in collaboration with the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, HoSF organized a 2-day ministerial retreat to develop and implement the 2025 Ministerial Performance Management System in the education sector. In her welcome address, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, emphasized the importance of the Performance Management System (PMS) in ensuring effective service delivery. No Hidden Charges in NELFUND Loans, Says Minister She noted that the PMS is critical in embedding performance delivery and promoting cultural responsiveness. The retreat aimed to: – Develop a roadmap…
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Ado Salisu Some members of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, have pleaded with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to please consider their appeal for the club’s reopening. The appeal comes after a week-long petition signing exercise at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where over 2,000 members expressed their support for the club’s reopening. NLNG Golf Classic: Adedipe, Lady Bamimore Emerge Winners The petition, which was aimed at appealing to Wike to intervene and reopen the club, began on Tuesday at the practice pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and ended on Saturday. The members emphasised…
The Katsina State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that on May 24, 2025, a tragic case of culpable homicide occurred in Daura Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of a 23-year-old female suspect. At approximately 2300 hours (11:00 PM), a distress report was received at the Sabon Gari Police Division by one Nasir Yusuf, who stated that upon returning from the market, he discovered his first wife, Zainab Lawal, aged 30, lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds at their residence behind Dadi Primary School, Sabon Gari area of Daura town. Responding swiftly,…
Sani Haruna Police operatives in Katsina State have successfully neutralized a notorious bandit, Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village, and rescued several kidnapped victims during an operation in Malumfashi Local Government Area. This was revealed by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Katsina. According to him, the operation followed a distress call reporting an attack on Unguwar Lado and Karo villages by armed bandits. Police operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), swiftly responded and engaged the assailants in a gunfight. During the confrontation, five kidnapped victims…
The recent fine of $290 million imposed on Meta for data protection and consumer rights infractions has sparked a renewed conversation around the issue of platform accountability. Meta was fined by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for breaches including multiple and repeated violations of Nigerian regulations. These include denying Nigerians the right to control their data, transferring and sharing Nigerian user data without authorization, discriminating against Nigerian users compared to users in other jurisdictions, and abusing their dominant market position by enforcing unfair privacy policies, according to a statement by the FCCPC. e-RIGHTS Project Partners Express Concern…
Ado Salisu Kano State boys and girls have arrived in Abuja ahead of the Inter-Secondary Schools Basketball and Volleyball Tournament. The tournament, supported by the Adolescent Girls Initiatives for Leadership and Empowerment (AGILE), kicks off today, Sunday, in the Federal Capital Territory. In addition to the sporting events, organizers have lined up educational activities such as debates, spelling bees, painting competitions, and more to engage the students. Speaking to journalists, the leader of the Kano delegation and Assistant Director in the Kano State Ministry of Education, Malam Musa Umar Minjibir, urged the students to be exemplary ambassadors during their stay…
Aminu Dahiru On Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje CON, among other APC stakeholders attended the APC National summit held at the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall, with the theme ‘The Journey So Far’ in Abuja. The meeting was to examine the party’s progress and the Tinubu administration’s gains. Satisfied with both, the party’s stakeholders adopted president Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the party in the 2027 elections. Ganduje Inaugurates APC France, Drums support for…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a planned maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), beginning May 24, 2025. According to a statement issued by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi O. Soneye, the shutdown is part of a scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment aimed at ensuring the refinery operates at optimal efficiency. Tinubu to NNPC Board: I Count on Your Experience to Turn The Economy Around NNPC Ltd said it is working in collaboration with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that the…
The 14th edition of the Nigerian Universities Staff Sports Association (NUSSA) Games has officially commenced at Bayero University Kano (BUK), with no fewer than 1,131 staff athletes both men and women from various Nigerian universities participating in the week-long event. The tournament was declared open on Saturday, 24th May 2025, by the Vice Chancellor of BUK, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas. BUK Set for Inter-Departmental Sports Competition During his speech at the opening ceremony, Professor Abbas emphasized the importance of sports in fostering unity and strengthening inter-university relationships across the country. “BUK is fully ready to host this tournament. It is…
Aminu Garko Some Kano State pilgrims on Saturday praised Governor Abba Yusuf for arranging decent accommodation near the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina. Alhaji Mohammad Shamsuddeen a pilgrim from Gwale LGA told the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Madina that governor’s efforts have made a significant difference, particularly in healthcare, with clinics and mobile clinics providing medical care to pilgrims. He said that the pilgrims would observe all the Hajj rituals without any form of stress. Shamsuddeen “We’re pleased with the state government’s arrangement for decent accommodation very close to the Prophet’s Mosque. ” Alhaji Ado Japanese from Gwale LGA…